US2024341707A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for automatically detecting orientation and anatomy in an imaging system

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Assignee: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INCPriority: Apr 12, 2023Filed: Mar 18, 2024Published: Oct 17, 2024
Est. expiryApr 12, 2043(~16.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christina R. DrakeSeunghoon NamAndre SouzaPatrick A. Helm
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Abstract

A method and system for controlling an imaging system includes positioning the imaging system into a first position, acquiring a first image at the first position, determining patient data from the first image, communicating patient data to a user interface, displaying the patient data on a display and acquiring a second image based on the patient data.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of controlling an imaging system comprising:
 positioning the imaging system into a first position;   acquiring a first image at the first position;   determining patient data from the first image;   communicating patient data to a user interface;   displaying the patient data on a display; and   inputting the patient data configured for acquiring second image.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein determining patient data comprises determining a patient width and patient AP thickness from the first image. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein determining patient data comprises determining a first body structure from the first image. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein determining the first body structure comprises determining vertebrae. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein determining the first body structure comprises determining at least one of an end plate, corners of an end plate, a full vertebrate, a partial vertebrate, a skull, a limb, or an organ. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising determining an orientation of the first body structure based on the first position and the first image. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein determining the orientation comprises determining an orientation of vertebrae. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein determining the orientation comprises determining a prone position or a supine position. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6  wherein determining the orientation comprises determining a direction of a spinous process. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6  wherein determining the orientation comprises determining a lateral left orientation or lateral right orientation. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein acquiring the first image comprises acquiring the first image comprising a first two-dimensional image. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the user interface is a three-dimensional image user interface and further comprising acquiring a three-dimensional image using the data. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising determining imaging system data based on the patient data and the first image, communicating the imaging system data to the user interface and displaying patient data and imaging system data on the display. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein determining imaging system data comprises determining imaging system voltage. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein determining imaging system data comprises determining imaging system tube current. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein determining imaging system data comprises determining imaging system pulse width. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein determining imaging system data comprises determining imaging system collimation. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  wherein determining imaging system data comprises determining imaging system region of interest. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13  wherein determining imaging system data comprises determining at least three of imaging system power, imaging system tube current, imaging system pulse width, imaging system collimation, and imaging system region of interest. 
     
     
         20 . A system to control an imaging system, the system comprising:
 a controller configured to execute instructions to,   acquire a first image at a first position;   determine patient data from the first image;   communicating patient data to a user interface;   displaying the patient data on a display; and   acquire a second image based on the patient data.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20  wherein the patient data comprises a patient width and patient thickness from the first image. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 20  wherein the patient data comprises a first body structure from the first image. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22  wherein the first body structure comprises vertebrae. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22  wherein the first body structure comprises at least one of an end plate, corners of an end plate, a full vertebrate, a partial vertebrate, a skull, a limb, or an organ. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 22  wherein the controller is configured to execute instructions to determine an orientation of the first body structure based on the first position and the first image. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the orientation comprises an orientation of vertebrae. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the orientation comprises a prone position or a supine position. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the orientation comprises a direction of a spinous process. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the orientation comprises a lateral left orientation or lateral right orientation. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 20  wherein the first image comprises a first two-dimensional image. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 20  wherein the user interface is a three-dimensional image user interface and wherein the controller is configured to execute instructions to acquire a three-dimensional image using the data. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 20  wherein the controller is configured to execute instructions to determine imaging system data based on the patient data and the first image, communicate the imaging system data to the user interface and display patient data and imaging system data on the display. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the imaging system data comprises imaging system power. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the imaging system data comprises imaging system tube current. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the imaging system data comprises imaging system pulse width. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the imaging system data comprises imaging system collimation. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the imaging system data comprises imaging system region of interest. 
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the imaging system data comprises at least three of imaging system power, imaging system tube current, imaging system pulse width, imaging system collimation, and imaging system region of interest.

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